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There is no good definition of science fiction. It's been a parlor game among science fiction readers for over 70 years. . .
My personal definition is a story about a possible future, base upon known reality, at a point in time. For example, a story written in 1955 would be based on the real world of 1955 projected into some possible future. <Shrug>. Feel free to make your own definition.
The Martian Chronicles was written (and sold) as a string of individual vignette length short stories. It was later put together as a book. Some stories were left out, depending on the editorial choice.
Usher II is one of the gems of the book! I envy your first reading of it.
If you like "artistic" Science Fiction short stories, I can recommend the works of Theodore Sturgeon and Cordwainer Smith (Paul Linebarger).
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